The Importance of Choosing the Right Builder
Building a new home often goes down as one of the most stressful events in one’s lifetime – and most often, you’re not even the
Building a new home often goes down as one of the most stressful events in one’s lifetime – and most often, you’re not even the
So you’ve painstakingly researched and selected your builder and have struck up the beginning of a great working relationship. No doubt you’re keen to get
While the science or physics behind it is relatively simple to understand, ‘passive solar’ build design is an intricate topic that we couldn’t possibly cover
Recently, we touched the very tip of the iceberg on how the 5 main elements of passive solar design work together to make your home
Why you should consider an all-inclusive turn-key home. Packaging everything together into a ‘turnkey’ building contract is making life easier for many Merit Homes’ clients.
Open plan home design is very much a signature element of Australian homes, due in part to our beautiful climate and our love affair with
#FACT: Spending time outdoors, and indeed living close to nature – ie. parks, sporting fields, bushland and beaches – actually makes you happier and healthier.
While the steps of building a high-end custom home with a boutique builder like Merit Homes are generally similar to that of building a cookie-cutter
Building a high-end home may occupy up to a few years of your life. Spending that much time with someone is what some might consider
If you’re building your own home in 2020, you have a unique opportunity to achieve true home automation by implementing smart home technology into your
“Party at our house!” That’s a phrase you’re never too old for, and when you’re building a custom home, entertaining is sure to be one
Having been in the custom home industry for as long as we have, we’ve noticed a number of must-have items that have always been high
Interior design is not so much about furnishings, artwork, knick-knacks, cushions and throws. It’s about functionality, practicality, cohesiveness, flow and making the most of every
As our population grows, so too does housing density in metropolitan Sydney and beyond. Our homes are getting bigger and our lifestyles are busier and
Building a new home is a major event in one’s life, especially when the home you have in mind is not that of the cookie-cutter
Step 2 of 8: Block frontage & depth The frontage (generally the block’s width, or the length that runs along the street) and block depth
If you’ve never built before, you may not have been aware that there are rules governing how far forward you are allowed to build on
Legal Point Of Discharge Whether you’re building from scratch on a vacant allotment or you’re rebuilding on a block that was previously occupied by an
Street Access The accessibility of your block during the build phase of the project is a significant factor that you may not have considered, and
Power Supply These days, new home builds are connected to underground power, instead of the ugly overhead powerlines that line the streets in older neighbourhoods.
Here’s another good reason to love thy neighbour! Should your proposed new home plans fall outside of the standard building regulations, your neighbours may end
Interestingly, in recent years, backyard pools have climbed the ladder from being one of the least desirable to one of the most desirable big-ticket items
Greater Sydney is no stranger to the art deco style. Evidence of the much-celebrated era are spread throughout the city and surrounds, whether it be
Art-deco in the 1920s and 30s came at a time when elegance and affluence were at the height of fashion; when premium-quality craftsmanship was the
With the depths of the gloomy winter months now well and truly upon us, the importance of having sufficient, preferably instant heat in our homes
If you’re researching potential builders to construct your new home and have landed on our website, it’s likely that you already know the answer to
Following on from Part 1 of this post, Part 2 will give you a good breakdown of the differences between a volume builder and a
In Part 1, we discussed ducted gas heating and split system air-conditioning for heating and cooling your home. Here we’ll go into detail on a
Part 1: The essential items for every luxury custom home. For those with a love for the finer things in life (like the team at
Part 2: The essential items for every luxury custom home. For those with a love for the finer things in life, building a custom home
Unfortunately, frustration is part of life, and so too do they go hand in hand with building a new home. While many issues are unavoidable
Unfortunately, frustration is part of life, and so too do they go hand in hand with building a new home. While many issues are unavoidable
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